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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sharing as the newest member of the OLA Legislative Committee:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Political statements on U.S. Government websites have created challenges for library service to the community this week, specifically
<a href="usda.gov">usda.gov</a> and <a href="hud.gov">hud.gov</a>. It is unusual to see subjective content about political parties and discriminatory language on these agency-managed sites. For library informational purposes, clear bias degrades the credibility
of a resource. I have cautioned our North Plains library staff about using and recommending
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__usda.gov&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1fMWZ6QrGh_2XBkOc_-s5lfxPI0qBvd0jIfFzV_8Yh0&m=kKiFYynufWLp1PNoNhcAEAhZhXH62sAsKiONWtnhLwnJHX0cB2HCZxo1zQPfoDOy&s=l30IkdWAj00MEUcXgB2SBSCbDMoHfiH6lbqEMVOJVkM&e=">
<span style="color:#467886">usda.gov</span></a> and <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__hud.gov&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1fMWZ6QrGh_2XBkOc_-s5lfxPI0qBvd0jIfFzV_8Yh0&m=kKiFYynufWLp1PNoNhcAEAhZhXH62sAsKiONWtnhLwnJHX0cB2HCZxo1zQPfoDOy&s=-h24Iv6rr4iAOddFezAtW7fyr_fexNRhFAfjNYRVciw&e=">
<span style="color:#467886">hud.gov</span></a> to answer questions while this content is present. It is a good time for a refresher on evaluating sources for credible content. Criteria is summarized well on the Kansas State University “Writing A Research Paper”
online guide - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__guides.lib.k-2Dstate.edu_c.php-3Fg-3D181829-26p-3D1195993&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1fMWZ6QrGh_2XBkOc_-s5lfxPI0qBvd0jIfFzV_8Yh0&m=kKiFYynufWLp1PNoNhcAEAhZhXH62sAsKiONWtnhLwnJHX0cB2HCZxo1zQPfoDOy&s=5nrQgeZF4DOi0ebjD6H3zH3_mwmN9DxgwA5D0ELc7CU&e="><span style="color:#467886">Evaluate
Sources - Writing a Research Paper - Research Guides at Kansas State University</span></a>. If community members ask how to file a complaint, you can direct them to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for an online complaint form here
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://osc.gov/"><span style="color:blue">https://osc.gov/</span></a>. They may also wish to inform local and congressional legislators about the impacts they observe and action they have taken.
<a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/districts-initial.html">
State Legislator Lookup</a> and <a href="https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member">
Find Your Members in the U.S. Congress | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366">Robin Doughty, Member OLA Legislative Committee</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366">Library Director| North Plains, Oregon</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366">503.647.5051 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366"> | www.northplains.gov/library</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003366">Proud member of</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><a href="http://www.wccls.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Washington
County Cooperative Services</span></a><br>
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